About Abdul Hakim

Adv Abdul Hakim is an advocate with TRW & Co in Dhaka. Abdul Hakim advises on land records, mutation & Khatian, land registration & title and related matters, and is known within the team for thorough preparation and straightforward, practical advice.

Abdul Hakim advises buyers, owners, families and developers on the full life of a property: due diligence, deeds and registration, mutation and record correction, and the disputes that arise when titles overlap. The aim is a clean, defensible position on the land.

At TRW, Abdul Hakim works alongside the firm's partners and associates across six fields of practice, so a matter that touches real estate transactions or litigation and disputes is handled by one coordinated team rather than passed between separate advisers.

Clients of Abdul Hakim include buyers, landowners, heirs, developers, lenders and non-resident Bangladeshis. Each matter begins with a clear plan: what must be proved or documented, which authority or court is involved, what it will cost and how long it is likely to take. That clarity lets clients make decisions early, when they have the most options.

Many matters in Bangladesh turn on procedure as much as on substance: the right forum, the correct court fee, the limitation period and the evidence that a court or authority will accept. Close attention is paid to these points from the outset, because getting them right avoids delay and protects the client's position later.

To discuss a matter with Abdul Hakim, book a consultation or contact the firm. Read more about the wider team on the TRW people page.

How Abdul Hakim works with clients

1. Early assessmentEvery matter starts with the facts and documents, a clear view of the law and an honest assessment of the options, costs and likely timing.
2. Written advice you can useAdvice is given in plain language, with the steps, deadlines and decisions that matter set out clearly.
3. Thorough preparationFilings, evidence and submissions are prepared carefully and checked against the procedure that applies in the relevant court, tribunal or authority.
4. Regular updatesClients are kept informed after each hearing, filing or development, so there are no surprises.

Court work in Bangladesh runs through a layered system, from the District courts and specialised tribunals to the High Court Division and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Abdul Hakim prepares each matter with the procedure of the relevant forum in mind.

Representative matters

• Advising on compensation and objections in a land acquisition proceeding under the 2017 Act.
• Conducting title due diligence on agricultural land before a purchase by an industrial buyer.
• Correcting errors in a khatian and completing mutation for heirs after the death of a landowner.
• Advising an apartment buyer on the allotment agreement, sale deed and registration with the developer.

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